S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecast: AI Rally Faces Fed and Tariff Risks

S&P 500 and Dow Jones remain supported by AI strength and easy liquidity, but tariff pressure, sticky inflation, and a hawkish Fed may limit upside in the short term.

FXEmpire • 13 hours ago

Investing in an S&P 500 ETF? You May Want to Think Twice Starting in 2027

The tech sector already accounts for 39% of the S&P 500. That number is likely to go up when SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are added to the index in 2027.

The Motley Fool • Jun 19, 2026

The Stock Market Is Doing Something Not Witnessed Since the Dot-Com Bubble. Here's What History Says Comes Next.

Stock prices have been soaring over the past year, with no signs of slowing. However, it's becoming increasingly likely that the market is overvalued.

The Motley Fool • Jun 19, 2026

Could The S&P 500 Gain 30% This Year?

The S&P has only gained 30% or more five times in the last 38 years, but Kevin Matras thinks that 2026 could be the sixth. And you still have plenty of time to get involved.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 19, 2026

Dividend Safety Check: S&P 500 Covered Call Income ETFs (JEPI, SPY, SPYI)

Investors hold JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) and NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (CBOE:SPYI) for one reason: the fat monthly check.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 18, 2026

S&P 500 Index: Intel-Apple Chip Deal Sparks Broad Tech Stock Rally

Intel surged after Apple chose it for U.S. chip production, lifting semiconductor stocks and helping Wall Street rebound from a hawkish Fed selloff.

FXEmpire • Jun 18, 2026

S&P 500 Snapshot: Peace Deal Overcomes Fed Jitters

The S&P 500 secured a 0.9% weekly gain during the holiday-shortened trading week, marking its second straight advance and its 11th positive week in the past 12.

ETF Trends • Jun 18, 2026

REITs: Cheap, Unloved, And Finally Showing Life

REITs have refused to break in 2026 despite oil-driven inflation pressure, rising Treasury yields, and a Fed narrative that flipped from multiple rate cuts to potential hikes. The “Rates Up, REITs Down” regime has weakened, with REIT-rate correlations falling sharply as fundamentals, strategy, capital allocation, and valuation catalysts increasingly drive performance. M&A has helped break the rate-driven narrative, validating public-market discounts to NAV and proving that REITs can unlock value through consolidation, privatizations, and strategic alternatives.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 18, 2026

Forget the Plain S&P 500. The Momentum Version Captured the Run and Beat It by 15% This Year

For most index investors, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is the default core holding: cheap, liquid, and broadly representative of U.S.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 17, 2026

Warsh experiences worst 'Fed day' S&P 500 performance for a new chair since 1994

The S&P 500 tumbled more than 1% in Wednesday's session, with losses steepening during Warsh' innagural press conference as chair. That marks the worst performance for the broad index on the first "Fed day" under a new chair since 1994, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

CNBC • Jun 17, 2026